fantasyNovember 7, 2018 6:46pm ESTNovember 6, 2018 5:20pm ESTYour fantasy football season might be a smashing success or a crushing failure, but either way, there are dangers lurking around every corner. From bad roster decisions to even worse viewing habits, we break down 10 ways your fantasy football team could lose in Week 10.

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As the fantasy football regular season rounds the turn and heads to a merciful end, there are undoubtedly some 2-7 or 1-8 owners out there who are thinking about quitting. To that we say -- what the hell took you so long? Even the Raiders were smart enough to quit before Week 10, moron.

But for those of you still trying, guess what? You'll probably lose this week. That's just how life works. But as we always say, it's easier to take the "L" when you know it's coming, so we do our weekly duty and count down the 10 heartbreaking ways your fantasy could lose in Week 10.

Who Dez?

You'll lose because some guy named Cody Core or Josh Malone is going to lead the Bengals in receiving this week with A.J. Green out and Tyler Boyd facing Marshon Lattimore...but you picked up Dez Bryant instead -- the same Dez Bryant who wasn't good enough to be on the worst receiving corps in the league at the start of the season. Shrewd move.

Not Ready For Prime-Time Players

You'll lose because you'd rather quit watching football/playing fantasy football than enduring the Cowboys in prime time again and listening to three hours of debate about whether Jerry Jones, Jason Garrett or Dak Prescott needs to go. If that doesn't finish you off, you'll get three hours on Monday night of "Is Eli or Odell the problem in New York?", so just quit now and spare yourself.

A Gronking to Forget...

You'll lose because you refuse to admit that Gronk is no longer an automatic must-start TE, especially this week against a Titans defense allowing the fewest fantasy points to tight ends. You're better off if Gronk is out again and you don't have to use him. Save him for DFS lineups in the playoffs, which is what the Pats are saving him for anyway.

Boom or Bucs?

You'll lose because you're sick of picking the wrong Bucs receiver, so you just start the entire Buccaneers offense, including all four WRs and Ryan Fitzpatrick. Sure, any can pay off in a given week -- but not all...or even three.

AFC Least Rivalry

You'll lose because we all lose when the Bills and Jets play each other. (Update: Neither of these QBs are expected to start this game, but we're still keeping the picture because why not? It encapsulates both teams' seasons.)

Plug In the Cord-arrelle

You'll lose because WR-eligible Cordarrelle Patterson, playing running back, will score more standard-league fantasy points for the second straight week than Ezekiel Elliott, Derrick Henry, Kenyan Drake, LeSean McCoy, and possibly some other RBs drafted in the top three rounds this year. Let this serve as yet another reminder that fantasy football is a ridiculous and unpredictable waste of time.

Start or Sit? Neither

You'll lose because Leonard Fournette is back just in time for you to put him in your lineups and watch helplessly as he gains 41 yards on nine carries while splitting time with Carlos Hyde. Alternate: You'll lose because Leonard Fournette is back but you worry about his playing time and bench him -- only to watch helplessly as he goes for 100 yards and a TD on 18 carries. Either way, you'll choose incorrectly, just like all those Dalvin Cook owners who benched him last week.

Child's Play

You'll lose because the Raiders aren't done embarrassing themselves yet, and you're facing Philip Rivers, Melvin Gordon, Keenan Allen -- any Chargers player, really -- this week in fantasy. It's going to be like a college team playing a middle school team; the only difference is the middle school team would actually try. I mean, they made Nick Mullens look like Joe Montana for God's sakes...

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You'll lose because Matthew Stafford's sack-fueled nightmares from his rookie season were triggered after last week's 10-sack beatdown against Minnesota...and he's about to face Khalil Mack and the Bears this week. If you have another QB, you might want to play him. We hear Nick Mullens is pretty good...